Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster

Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster - 185 pages

Jerusha "Judy" Abbott, an orphan from the John Grier Home, is sent to college by an anonymous trustee.  He wants her to be educated to be an authoress.  The only stipulation is that she must write a letter each month to him about her studies.  

This book is composed entirely of the letters written by Judy other than the prologue that sets the story up.  It's interesting to see what college life was like in the 1900s for women.  It was also interesting to see how the one-sided relationship through letters changed over the course of the four years of college.  The book was also made into a movie starring Fred Astaire.

 

Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster

Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster - 219 pages

Jerusha Abbott has grown up in the John Greer Orphan Asylum.  She's about to graduate high school and have to make her way in the world when an anonymous trustee decides to send her to college.  The only stipulation is that she must write monthly letters on her academic progress.  Other than the first chapter, the entire story is told through letters.

I had read this book as a teen and absolutely loved it so when I found out we had a copy of it on audio I decided to listen to it again.  I still really enjoyed the story.  The narration was excellent.  The narrator put so much emotion into the reading without over-emoting.  I would recommend this to anyone who enjoyed Little Women or the Anne of Green Gables series.